RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transaction Network Services (TNS) has reached a major milestone with the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) LTE Roaming Hub. The Hub has added key international destinations and now satisfies over 85% of the international roaming requirements of the Hub’s member operators.
TNS’ roaming portfolio seamlessly enables operators to expand their domestic and international footprint while maximizing network effectiveness with a suite of visibility and intelligence tools. TNS has recently expanded the Hub to the top 10 international destinations including Mexico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK.
Paul Florack, Vice President of Product Management at TNS, said, “We are delighted to welcome a number of new members to our Hub, which not only widens our coverage significantly but also provides additional inbound roaming revenue opportunities for new members. The CCA LTE Roaming Hub is designed to be extremely cost-effective and efficient, giving access to multiple operators through a single supplier.
“As subscribers expect LTE quality coverage as the norm, operators are under growing pressure to upgrade their technological capabilities. Through the CCA LTE Roaming Hub, TNS provides roaming to and from 4G networks, including VoLTE roaming, and circuit-switched fall back to Inter-Standard Roaming on 3G voice and SMS. TNS Hub members have a competitive advantage by offering LTE roaming to their subscribers, while simplifying their roaming strategy.”
Steven K. Berry, President & CEO of CCA, said, “We are extremely pleased to be celebrating the expanding coverage of CCA’s LTE Roaming Hub. TNS and CCA are dedicated to continuing this vital investment in our Hub to ensure it maintains its market leading position and realizes its full potential. Together, these partnerships will help expand and deploy service to more consumers across vast areas.”
From small rural operators in the US to the largest multi-national carriers, TNS has over 500 operator customers and comprehensively addresses the needs of wireless and wireline operators globally. TNS’ networks have been specifically designed and configured for the transmission of transaction-related, time sensitive data and support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols.
Since its founding in 1990, TNS has grown to provide services in more than 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, and offers 24x7x365 support via its Network Operating Centers in the US, UK and Australia. For more information about TNS please visit www.tnsi.com.
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About Transaction Network Services:
Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions. TNS offers a broad range of networks and innovative value-added services which enable transactions and the exchange of information in diverse industries such as retail, banking, payment processing, telecommunications and the financial markets.
Founded in 1990 in the United States, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with our reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented multiple data networks which support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and are designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods.
About CCA
CCA is the nation’s leading association for competitive wireless providers and stakeholders across the United States. The licensed service area of CCA’s nearly 100 carrier members covers 95 percent of the nation. For more information about CCA’s LTE Roaming Hub, please contact Kim Caronchi at kcaronchi@ccamobile.org or visit www.ccamobile.org.
